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Johan Djourou believes Switzerland have the quality to progress to the latter stages of Euro 2016 and believes there is more to come from Arsenal new-boy Granit Xhaka. The defender started and played the full 90 minutes in Switzerland's narrow 1-0 opening game win against Albania in Lens on Saturday and admits that emotions were running high in…

Iceland earned a memorable point on their European Championship debut, holding Portugal to a draw in Group F. Gylfi Sigurdsson almost put Iceland in front early on but his angled shot and follow-up were both saved. Nani slotted in for Portugal but Iceland worked a shock equaliser when Birkir Bjarnason volleyed home. Cristiano Ronaldo had…

Adam Lallana is confident England will not be intimidated or overawed by Gareth Bale, and believes Wales have plenty of other dangerous players. A decade on from making their first steps into first-team football together, the graduates of Southampton’s academy will lock horns at Euro 2016 when Lens hosts an eagerly-anticipated Group B encounter on…

ROY HODGSON could hand Daniel Sturridge a shock start against Wales. The England boss is monitoring Harry Kane, who appeared jaded in the 1-1 draw with Russia. But the Spurs star, 22, is still desperate to play in Lens on Thursday. Hodgson believes Liverpool ace Sturridge could add pace to England’s three-pronged attack. The hotshot,…

Divock Origi has admitted Belgium underperformed in their opening game of the European Championship and cannot afford another “bad day” against the Republic of Ireland on Saturday. Belgium lost 2-0 to Italy at Stade de Lyon on Monday as Antonio Conte’s team produced a commanding and clinical display in contrast to the side ranked second in…

Former Manchester United defender Jonny Evans believes Northern Ireland must adopt a more positive approach against Ukraine on Thursday if they are to avoid an early exit from Euro 2016. Michael O'Neill's men lost their opening game 1-0 to Poland on Sunday. "We have identified what went wrong, we are not disheartened," said the 28-year-old…

UEFA has warned Russia that a repeat of the violence that marred the game with England on Saturday will see them kicked out of Euro 2016. The Russian Football Union has been handed a suspended disqualification from Euro 2016 and fined €150,000 following the violence that marred the game with England in Marseille on Saturday, UEFA has announced.…

Defender Seamus Coleman says the Republic of Ireland were too negative after taking the lead in their Euro 2016 opener against Sweden. The Republic lost all three games at Euro 2012 without scoring a goal, but Coleman's cross set up Wes Hoolahan for a superb strike in Monday's 1-1 draw. "We are disappointed not to…

Chris Coleman is confident Gareth Bale will back up his claim that Wales are more patriotic than England with an impressive display in Thursday’s Group B game, the coach pointing to him previously doing so when stating before the 2014 Champions League final that none of Atlético Madrid’s players would get into the Real Madrid…

He was one of the key men for Spain in the win against the Czech Republic. The first man brought on by Vicente del Bosque, the first solution for the coach as the team sought an elusive goal. Aritz Aduriz looked very comfortable during his time on the pitch, as if he had been part of…